Contact: Cullen Werwie, 608-267-7303
Madison – Governor Scott Walker will hold a second Job Creation Forum in Milwaukee tomorrow. Governor Walker held the first forum in La Crosse last week.
What: Job Creation Forum with Local Business Leaders
When: Tomorrow, September 27
8:45AM
Where: Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce
Suite 400
756 North Milwaukee Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
“With the national economy slowing and Washington facing more potential gridlock we will be talking with job creators across the state about what more Wisconsin can do to encourage job growth here,” said Governor Walker. “Wisconsin has outperformed the nation this year, but we aren’t immune from what’s happening nationally. As Washington plays politics with jobs, my administration will continue to listen to ways we can create stability and confidence in our state. These forums will allow us to talk with job creators on the frontlines about what more the state can do to encourage more jobs in Wisconsin.”
Governor Walker and administration officials will be joined by business owners and other business representatives who will share their ideas on what more the state could be doing to help the private sector create jobs. The forums will focus on issues like access to capital, regulatory reform, permit reform, tax reform, and workforce development. An additional forum is planned for the Green Bay area.
Milwaukee Job Creation Forum Attendees
* Governor Scott Walker
* Keith Wandell, President and CEO, Harley-Davidson
* Iain Campbell, Johnson Controls
* Paul Stewart, Owner, PS Capital Partners
* Marsha Mather, Laacke and Joys
* Sue Marks, Pinstripe
* Scott VanderSanden, AT&T Wisconsin
* Mary Isbister, GenMet
* Scott Mayer, QPS Employment Group, Inc.
* Mike Mahoney, The Park Bank
* Jay McKenna, North Shore Bank
* Ed Miller, E. Miller & Associates
* Mike Coello, Coello & Associates, Inc.
* Joe Horning, Shorewest Realtors
* Scott Heyerdahl, Premier Properties, LTD
* Jim Barry III, Cassidy Turley Barry
* Jeff Hoffman, Juddson & Associates, S.C.
* Dave Daniels, Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation
* Tom Oberhaus, Waukesha County Farm Bureau
* Ted Giannattasio, Amerigraphics
* Dwyn Von Bereghy, Centrifugal Castings
* Cathy Stepp, Secretary, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
* Rick Chandler, Secretary, Wisconsin Department of Revenue
* Peter Bildsten, Secretary, Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions
* Mike Klonsinski, COO, Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation
* Dave Fantle, Deputy Secretary, Wisconsin Department of Tourism
* Farshad Maltes, Director of Economic Development, WHEDA
